Wales & South West England Regional Officer (Part-Time)

Are you based in the Musicians’ Union Wales and South West England Region with a knowledge of the music industry at national and local level? Do you have the ability to provide advice and support to members across the range of regional services delivered to MU members? You could be the person we are looking for to fill our part time Wales & South West England (WSWE) Regional Officer vacancy. The Musicians' Union (MU) is the UK trade union for musicians and represents over 36,000 musicians across the UK working in all sectors of the music business. As well as negotiating on behalf of our members with all the major employers in the industry, we offer a range of support services for professional and student musicians of all ages and backgrounds. The WSWE Regional Officer (part time) will work within the WSWE Regional Team, which is made up of the WSWE Regional Organiser, WSWE Regional Officer (full time) and the Regional Services Assistant. The role is line managed by the WSWE Regional Organiser. This role is offered on a part time, 0.6 FTE, permanent basis such that it might fit alongside other responsibilities or commitments where compatible. The choice of days / hours worked will be agreed in advance between the successful candidate and the line manager. The role is attached to our WSWE Office based in Cardiff, with hybrid working from home. Travel within the region, occasionally requiring overnight stays, and on a few occasions a year UK wide travel with overnight stays will be required. The successful candidate will provide legal advice and assistance in conjunction with internal and external solicitors. They will have a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters including disputes / conflict appropriately. They will also develop and undertake initiatives, strategies and projects to maximise the recruitment and retention of members and support the music industry within the region The ability to work well within the team as well as individually and a commitment to the overall aims and objectives of the trade union movement are also required. We are offering a basic salary of £51,450, pro rata, plus a regional weighting allowance of £3,455, pro rata, as well as excellent staff benefits including a contribution towards a personal pension, flexible working and access to ongoing training and development. The annual leave entitlement for this post is 30 days, pro rata, excluding public holidays. For an application form and full job description, please visit our website. Closing date for applications is Monday 27 July 2026 at 12:00 Midday. Interviews will be held in person at our WSWE Office based in Cardiff, on Wednesday 12 August 2026. Please note: Applications are only accepted using our Application Form - we do not accept CVs / Resumes. The MU’s mission is to create an equitable music industry where all musicians can thrive. We’re committed to doing the same with our workplaces. As our membership becomes more diverse, we’re working to make sure our teams reflect our members. At the MU we welcome people with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. You’ll be encouraged to be your authentic self and you’ll have the freedom to develop professionally and personally in a supportive and empowering workplace. Actions speak louder than words so to further our culture of inclusion, we invest in several ED&I initiatives. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for roles with us. We particularly welcome applicants from the Global Majority and Disabled applicants as these communities are currently under-represented in our workforce. The MU are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for this role. Ydych chi wedi’ch lleoli yn Rhanbarth Cymru a De-orllewin Cymru Undeb y Cerddorion ac yn meddu ar wybodaeth am y diwydiant cerddoriaeth ar lefel genedlaethol a lleol? Oes gennych chi’r gallu i roi cyngor a chymorth i aelodau ar draws yr amrywiaeth o wasanaethau rhanbarthol sy’n cael eu darparu i aelodau Undeb y Cerddorion? Efallai mai chi yw’r person rydyn ni'n chwilio amdano i lenwi ein swydd ran-amser fel Swyddog Rhanbarthol Cymru a Deorllewin Lloegr. Undeb y Cerddorion yw undeb llafur y DU ar gyfer cerddorion, ac mae’n cynrychioli dros 36,000 o gerddorion ledled y DU sy’n gweithio ym mhob sector o’r busnes cerddoriaeth. Yn ogystal â negodi ar ran ein haelodau gyda holl gyflogwyr mawr y diwydiant, rydyn ni’n cynnig amrywiaeth o wasanaethau cymorth i gerddorion proffesiynol a cherddorion sy’n fyfyrwyr o bob oed a chefndir. Bydd Swyddog Rhanbarthol Cymru a De-orllewin Lloegr (rhan-amser) yn gweithio o fewn Tîm Rhanbarthol Cymru a De-orllewin Lloegr, sy’n cynnwys Trefnydd Rhanbarthol Cymru a Deorllewin Lloegr, Swyddog Rhanbarthol Cymru a De-orllewin Lloegr (llawn-amser) a’r Cynorthwyydd Gwasanaethau Rhanbarthol. Trefnydd Rhanbarthol Cymru a De-orllewin Lloegr yw’r rheolwr llinell ar gyfer y swydd. Swydd ran-amser, barhaol, 0.6 FTE yw hon, felly gallai gyd-fynd â chyfrifoldebau neu ymrwymiadau eraill lle bo'n addas. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus a’r rheolwr llinell yn cytuno ar y dewis o ddyddiau / oriau gweithio ymlaen llaw. Mae'r swydd yn rhan o Swyddfa Cymru a De-orllewin Cymru yng Nghaerdydd, a gellir gweithio’n hybrid gartref. Bydd angen teithio o fewn y rhanbarth, sy’n golygu aros dros nos o bryd i'w gilydd, ac ambell waith y flwyddyn bydd angen teithio ledled y DU ac aros dros nos. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn darparu cyngor a chymorth cyfreithiol ar y cyd â chyfreithwyr mewnol ac allanol. Bydd ganddo lefel uchel o onestrwydd, disgresiwn a phroffesiynoldeb, a bydd yn gallu ymdrin â materion sensitif a chyfrinachol gan gynnwys anghydfodau / gwrthdaro mewn ffordd briodol.